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Roux Radio 8/14

In this episode of Roux Radio: understanding our mild hurricane season, dropping in on a back yard concert, challenging the two-party system and more.

East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr.Beau Clark has many duties. Among them is issuing orders of protective custody, typically for those suspected to be a danger to themselves or others. On Insight, Clark discusses how far mental health help is allowed to go in protecting the public.

Baton Rouge is a city of neighborhoods and of course, neighborhood associations. One such group has folks coming together to make beautiful music. Frank Barnett drops in on a backyard concert in Capitol Heights.

The weather phenomenon known as El Nino is to blame - or thank - for this year’s relatively mild hurricane season. Wallis Watkins talks with Barry Keim, the state climatologist, to get a better understanding of how the two are related.

It’s time to plant coal- not the black rock used as fuel, however. As temperatures will hopefully start to cool the end of this month, Dan Gill recommends getting a head start planting cole crops - cool season vegetables that can withstand a little heat.

It’s said we have a two-party system in the U.S., and one former lawmaker wants to be part of both parties. Wallis Watkins has the scoop on Damon Baldone’s legal challenge to the system.

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Ann Marie Awad
Ann Marie came a long way to WRKF. Originally from Buffalo, NY, where she was a freelance print reporter, she moved to New York City to get a masters in journalism from the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. During her time at CUNY, she interned with Brooklyn's Heritage Radio Network and Philadelphia's WHYY FM. When she's not wielding a microphone, Ann Marie loves comic books, politics and a great cup of coffee.

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